Senior Scientist, Antibody Engineering & Tech Development

Grifols Shared Services North America, Inc; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 165,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

Grifols is seeking a Principal Scientist at GigaGen to lead protein engineering and molecular biology efforts for next-generation antibody therapeutics. The role focuses on construct design, expression, purification, and assay development within a fast-paced team.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field with 8+ years of industry experience or equivalent with strong publications, and will mentor staff while coordinating cross-functional projects.

Qualifications

• PhD in chemical/biological engineering or related field preferred.
• 8+ years industry experience, or MS with 12+ years, or Bachelors with 15+ years in industry.
• Strong publications and conference presentations track record.
• Broad technical background across related science areas.
• Experience mentoring direct reports and managing CROs.

Responsibilities

• Design and manage experiments for next-generation antibody therapeutics.
• Provide technical leadership for complex projects.
• Contribute ideas for new assays and technologies.
• Stay updated on cutting-edge tools for antibody discovery.
• Mentor junior lab staff and possibly manage staff.
• Manage projects and external vendors; coordinate timelines.

Skills

Protein engineering

Molecular biology

Antibody engineering

Directed evolution

Protein expression

Cloning techniques

Data interpretation

Education

PhD in chemical/biological engineering

MS with 12+ years industry

Bachelors with 15+ years industry

Tools

Bioinformatics tools

High-throughput sequencing

Job description

Grifols is seeking a Principal Scientist at GigaGen to lead protein engineering and molecular biology efforts for next-generation antibody therapeutics. The role focuses on construct design, expression, purification, and assay development within a fast-paced team.

The ideal candidate has a PhD in a related field with 8+ years of industry experience or equivalent with strong publications, and will mentor staff while coordinating cross-functional projects.